shop around

in case you haven't seen it yet, alli and i have updated the shop with plenty of items for the coming school year - like a sweet jumper and a monogrammed cardigan, and more will be on their way!

Whenever we do these big updates, I always get to shopping for myself... today I'm yearning for bib necklaces.



cookoorikoo's is so lovely and charming, but there are TONS of them on etsy that I cannot help but squeal over. THAT ONE, oh, no! THIS ONE! OR THIS ONE?! Want plz.

work in progress

this is probably a combination of my just signing the lease for a little fixer-upper artists studio and then seeing this lovely nursery and thinking to myself "If I could decorate a room just for me, I'd definitely put that frickin' awesome fake alligator head in it."

And then I decided to play the "Lets Pretend You've Got Big Dollars to Spend" with my dream studio as a theme.

+It would definitely be a combination of old but architectural (like the chair & the flat file) and modern design (including the invisible book shelves and the urban outfitters couch).

+The first thing I'd buy would most certainly be that beauty of a desk, by Wintercheck Factory. It's basically perfect - room for me to put my papers and bills, and enough room to draw. I'd probably want an extra table for a printer/scanner, too...

+LOTS of random tchotchkes. I'd want plenty of great vintage mugs and TONS of stuff by Harry Allen - especially that piggy bank.

+Grey and white walls (paint swatches are Sherwin Williams) with great colorful curtains.


of course, I'd also want my dream studio to look like it was something right out of the Selby. How great is Thomas Lelu's?

life drawing

one of my favorite illustrators/similarly named ladies, gemma correll recently started a great alternative to wardrobe remix (my #1 guilty pleasure), a what i wore today community... for drawings only! It's been a pretty big help in wanting me to draw every day, which I've had a hard time doing as of late. It's also fun to see such wonderful illustrators as Lizzy Stewart and Jen Collins.

If you'd like to see just a smattering of Gemma's faves, also check out the blog.

Maybe you should join, too!

chain of fools

nope, my newfound love for bracelets hasn't died yet. And yes, this one by neaware on etsy is making me blush with wish listy goodness. My birthday, it is mere months away.


Perhaps it is because I am just now realizing that the wrist is a lovely area to play up, but I just cannot get over seeing a lovely bracelet on a lovely limb! However, I have a strangely wide knuckle area but small wrist, so for me the bracelets have to be clasp-only. For the sake of my knuckles.

(this one from mpaperarts makes my list of wishes, too.)

marked

A lot of my friends and (very wonderful and accepting) parents already know, but last Sunday I GOT A TATTOO. It was a very strange experience - definitely a tad painful, but I didn't cry... so not too bad? For a very long time I was extremely sure I'd never get a tattoo, but for about a year now I have been considering one, and I finally took the plunge.

I designed it myself - it's based on a key that goes to my bedroom in my parent's house, which I love very much. It's a wonderful house, and I wanted something very personal. SO VOILA. It's finally healing, lots of gross peely skin.

change of scenery

whenever the weather turns muggy and rainy like it is now, i begin to dream about fall and winter. Even though I'm definitely in a better financial situation this year I'm still going to try to use some of the items I have from summer into the fall season... but a girl's gotta dream about what to wear with these summer items, right?

1. A boyfriend blazer! I'd need one that fits just right, but they look sooo good when done right.

2. Some sort of gauzy gaudy necklace - the one in the image is from dorothy perkins and is sadly out of stock, but I think I can make one with some ribbon and faux flowers.

3. WHITE T-SHIRTS WHITE T-SHIRTS. With v-necks! I've really been converted, they're so simple and nice looking. I need more!

4. A plaid shirt... but not one with a girly cut or frills. Just a nice, simple, plaid shirt - easily dressed up or down.

5. scrunch socks paired with high heeled booties - but no studs or black leather. I kind of adore these outdoorsy ones in the image from Pedro Garcia Dorice. They are very unaffordable, but perhaps a more wallet friendly version will show its pretty face.

6. Now that my bracelet obsession is in full swing, I think it might be nice to get a few friendship bracelet/leather types to go with my gold ones.

7. black skirts. All the time.

And until fall hits I will enjoy my time in shorts, sandals, and that lacey white cardigan that will never cease to amuse me.

Also I have a wedding coming up in October. WHAT SHOULD I WEAR. I know this is ages in advance to think about, BUT SERIOUSLY I LOVE WEDDINGS.

table settings

we finally got a table and chairs to eat at! My heart sings with joyyyyy. (table: ikea, chairs: craigslist)